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Help Get Ready For Catastrophes
TENINO -- The public is being invited to participate in updating the plans for preparing for natural disasters.
Posted June 24, 11:04 am.
By The Chronicle
TENINO -- The public is being invited to participate in updating the plans for preparing for natural disasters in Thurston County with three upcoming meetings. Two will be held in South Thurston County.
A workgroup of county, municipal, tribal and other officials has reconvened for monthly meetings through the coming autumn to reassess the region?s risks, and complete the required five-year update. They will consider adding pandemic flu and hazardous materials contamination to the list of significant potential catastrophes like earthquake, flood, severe storm, landslide, volcanic layer and wildfire.
The area?s first Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan was developed in 2003 in response to the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. Among other purposes, the existence of the plan helps keep the region eligible for federal money related to large-scale hazards.
For information, call Paul Brewster at 360-956-7575 or visit www.trpc.org. The meetings are:
On Thursday, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Tenino Elementary School?s multipurpose room, 301 Old Highway 99 North.
Next Monday, same time, at the Rochester Community Center, 10140 U.S. Highway 12 Southwest.
Help Get Ready For Catastrophes
TENINO -- The public is being invited to participate in updating the plans for preparing for natural disasters.
Posted June 24, 11:04 am.
By The Chronicle
TENINO -- The public is being invited to participate in updating the plans for preparing for natural disasters in Thurston County with three upcoming meetings. Two will be held in South Thurston County.
A workgroup of county, municipal, tribal and other officials has reconvened for monthly meetings through the coming autumn to reassess the region?s risks, and complete the required five-year update. They will consider adding pandemic flu and hazardous materials contamination to the list of significant potential catastrophes like earthquake, flood, severe storm, landslide, volcanic layer and wildfire.
The area?s first Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan was developed in 2003 in response to the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. Among other purposes, the existence of the plan helps keep the region eligible for federal money related to large-scale hazards.
For information, call Paul Brewster at 360-956-7575 or visit www.trpc.org. The meetings are:
On Thursday, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Tenino Elementary School?s multipurpose room, 301 Old Highway 99 North.
Next Monday, same time, at the Rochester Community Center, 10140 U.S. Highway 12 Southwest.